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I wouldn't do any drug alone. Its always safer to have a friend, even if they are not dosing with you. Trips can go in directions you do not intend sometimes.

More love man. Do you know 100% he's being a victim, if not no need to make claims. He's sharing his views. Help him through it, no need to point out "Notice how he only wants Truth when it’s convenient and titiliating. When the rubber meets the road the devil doesn’t give a shit about Truth. " This is just shaming as I see it.

Everytime I see that guy laugh, it brings a smile to my face.

Congrats, thats deep. Let it sink in and the result be your new baseline.

Take what I'm about to say very seriously, because it may be the solution to your desire to get out of your current suffering. Staring with your first belief..... Is existence a problem to begin with, in particular yours? Show me the object called a problem in your life. Or is this "problem" just a belief that is currently held? Is it true that someone is responsible for your birth into this world? Prove that your parents had a choice in doing it. Just because they had sex and felt like doing it and talked about it, doesn't mean they had choice. Prove that it didn't come from a biological mechanism they didn't see and created the choice they thought they had. Prove there isn't a social reason that underlying their desire to make the choice to have you. Prove there isn't a "god" behind this all that doesn't influence choice. Prove that their brains were not wired to make the choice for a kid before they were born. If you can't, then be true to your desire for proof of something in order to keep holding on to your opinion, let it go and not know, dropping the blame in the process. Do this with all your idea's your convinced of that cause you suffering and see what it leaves you with. It may not be easy, but it may reveal what your hoping for, some relief.

Ya you may need to go into this with someone in person and really get the bottom of it. Maybe a therapist, maybe a person you can be really honest with. Who knows what the cause of this is, but it does seem to be effecting your life, so go to a professional.

Ok brown bear

lol

I second this. Sometimes this was the only thing that would change being depressed to just being happy because one can be what they want emotionally. Your free to manifest your emotional state.

Like what you said, theres truth in it. That said, people are still going to keep doing what you don't like.

Perhaps you just don't want to do anything. Your sociatal mind is maybe just making feel/think its a problem, since thats how these things are generally interpreted. I went through a 1-2 phase of this. Try letting it be and live it. If you just stare at a wall for a hour, do it, then do what comes next with no judgement. I did this. Lead to an awakening lol, but can't promise that part.

What if Consciousness, the witnessing, and the "i" were actually all one process called Self/Infinity/God, the actual YOU.

Bingo, and I dont feel thats actually a good thing, hopefully some of those people watch this and maybe let some of it in and let the true heart come more into light.

You'd be surprised how much the ego wants to stay away from real heart and joy. I actually changed my initial response to you since I don't like to jump to conclusions, basically I changed it to...Is that really how you interpreted the video and this thread? There's a subtle lack of heart in the "adviata" brown bear which I think was the intent of whats being pointed out. Plus I think it was demonstrating how someone with self defensiveness can use the teachings to kinda detach and protect themselves and attack others beliefs in "adviata". And I wouldn't jump to conclusion that heart or lack of heart shit is cultural. The video is also just poking fun and in good spirit. Anyways, Happy New Year.

Is that really how you interpreted the video and this thread? There's a subtle lack of heart in the "adviata" brown bear which I think was the intent of whats being pointed out. Plus I think it was demonstrating how someone with self defensiveness can use the teachings to kinda detach and protect themselves and attack others beliefs in "adviata".

Silence be with you.

Sorry to hear this happened to your family. Just be there the best way you can, what ever you feel in your heart. Sounds like by your response in general though, your heart is seeing more to the picture of life and your feeling for both parties with understanding. Sounds like spiritual growth from the efforts you've been putting into your life.

Lol, nice

This for me was probably the most important video I watched in the last 3 years. I had always been interested in the Truth and spirituality, but due to my dad and my first spiritual teachers influence I had a preconceived judgement of the advaita view of enlightenment. I was all about self responsibility and the power of choice for positive change, and so much so that I was a bundled knot of perfection, not allowing myself to simply Be. This video allowed me to truely let go and Be, to let myself Be without having to wait till I change all my negative qualities as I saw them and also recognize that there are things that can be done to help the personality/negative tendencies and others.

Ya.

The preparation I'm referring to is actually very simple and may only take a 20-30 seconds, maybe a few minutes if your really in the muck. Its like a quick little pep talk to yourself meant to prime you/prepare you for the day ahead (and this can be done when you know your about to go towards something that you know will be challenging). Its like the half time prep talk the coach is giving his team so that they are prepared to succeed with the task ahead. And like a good coach you want to tell yourself something that's just right to get your inward soul peaked. You want to feel like your ready to go inside, or clearer and ready, or even just at peace smiling and ready. Does that make sense?

@purerogue @Preetom @Aakash @Nahm Glad you all enjoyed it, and a happy new year.

@Aakash A good starting point for a lot of people to find a good life is looking into self hate. Its a subject that underplays a lot of peoples personality and psychology. Now forwarning, this can be a delicate thing to look into because it can bring up a lot of unexpected emotion, anger and self judgement. Remember, dont blame yourself for what comes up, see it, understand it and let it be until it passes. If this gets to hard, seek out someone who can help you through this stuff. Also don't expect everything/spiritual path to just work out great and happen easily; to easy to set yourself up for failure that way. Right now and daily/weekly, mentally prepare yourself that this there may be some tough shit, that will maybe kick your ass sometimes, and that when it happens your ready. This way when it does come up, you dont instantly panic and run away (inwardly/emotionally/or even externally) and are better prepared to deal with what ever more consciously.

Sorry, I dont know what your talking about, but sounds deep. Could you put it in another form? Maybe I'd understand.

Ya, I think I would agree. Insightful!